Decisions are online!

<p>I'm unsure whether they're up for everybody yet, but mine was posted on <a href="https://my.olin.edu%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://my.olin.edu&lt;/a> as of today. You should have received an email with a username and password some time ago.</p>

<p>Decision: Denied</p>

<p>ACT: 35
SATII: 780 Physics, 780 Math II
GPA: 3.62
Class Rank: unreported
Class Size: 750
AP scores: 5, 5, 5, 4
Essays: I liked them, otherwise I wouldn't have sent them in.
Extracurriculars: Leadership positions in h.s. Concert Choir, Boy Scouts, FIRST Robotics, and Physics Club.
Work experience: Ski racing team coach
Ethnicity & gender: White male
Crazy awards: nada.
Weakest point: My darn GPA. It showed steady linear improvement from 9th grade on up, with straight As last year, but it simply wasn't high enough to compete with all of the shiny 4.0s that I'm sure applied.</p>

<p>Cheers to those of you who got the invitation, I wish you the best of luck in competing for those ~62 remaining spots!</p>

<p>I got my envelope in the mail today!</p>

<p>Decision: Candidate</p>

<p>ACT: 33
SATII: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math II
GPA: 3.966
Class Rank: Top 10%
Class Size: 217
AP scores: 5 on Chemistry
Essays: I liked them.
Extracurriculars: Three-season athlete and senior captain (cross-country and track), class treasurer, high school radio station host, etc.
Ethnicity & gender: Half Asian, half white female</p>

<p>Decision: Denied</p>

<p>ACT:
SATII: 800 Physics, 790 Math II, Biology M: 770, Chemistry: 790
GPA: 3.88
Class Rank: unreported
Class Size: about 80?
AP scores: my school offered college courses
Essays: okay i guess…
Extracurriculars: vice president in MAA chapter, A cappella, math team, soccer team, basketball team, FBLA, etc. I filled up the entire page
Work experience: none, just undergraduate research
Ethnicity & gender: Asian male
Crazy awards: don’t have “crazy” awards…
Weakest point: 9th grade gpa. too many B’s…</p>

<p>I hope I don’t get rejected to MIT too.:(</p>

<p>Decision: Candidate</p>

<p>Congratulations, candidates! Any questions, let me know. Mom of a junior, here.
Commiseration to those who didn’t get an invite to CW. It’s a difficult thing, I know, but there will be some wonderful choices with those records. You will each find a place to love, I’m certain–good luck!</p>

<p>I cannot even believe it! I’m sooo happy! Olin is my FIRST choice!</p>

<p>ACT: 32
SATII: 650 Chem, 730 Math II
GPA: 3.89 (4.04 weighted)
Class Rank: my school doesn’t rank
Class Size: 50ish
AP scores: 4 Calc AB, 4 Calc BC, 4 AP US History
Essays: I’m a good writer. They were funny and informative.
Extracurriculars: assistant Kenpo Karate instructor, violinist (11 yrs, attended Interlochen), Civil Air Patrol Lieutenant, SCUBA diving (lots of specializations)
Ethnicity & gender: White girl
Strong point: I try to do crazy stuff over the summer. Last summer, I did a research project on turtle migration in the British Virgin Islands. The summer before that I took a class at Stanford on quantum mechanics, among other things.</p>

<p>What weekend is everyone going?</p>

<p>I’m going on the 18th and 19th. :D</p>

<p>What about you, allisonesque?</p>

<p>Same! I’m really looking forward to it!</p>

<p>Dear Outlier:</p>

<p>You will get in somewhere FABULOUS and be very happy with your choice. Seriously.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Mom of a fellow applicant.<br>
(He is traveling today and won’t be able to check his status until tomorrow!! oh, the suspense.)</p>

<p>Wow, exciting news indeed!</p>

<p>I’m a current sophomore, and I’d be happy to get in touch with anyone who would…like to get in touch with me. :smiley: Just shoot me an email (click on my display name, and choose send email)!</p>

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<p>Decision: Candidate </p>

<p>SAT: 2230
SATII: 740 Physics, 800 Math II
GPA: 4.74
Class Rank: 1
Class Size: 370
AP scores: 5, 5, 4, 4
Essays: Pretty creative and unusual
Extracurriculars: Lots of art extras. I was secretary of NAHS, President of Art Club, etc. Also have an internship in EE
Ethnicity & gender: White female
Awards: State awards for academics and art
Weakest point: My math SAT score (720).</p>

<p>Thank you for the support, memot333!</p>

<p>Decision: Candidate </p>

<p>SAT: 2120
ACT: 36
SATII: 750 Physics, 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 750 U.S. History
GPA: 3.95 (unweighted)
Class Rank: 10
Class Size: 416
AP scores: 5, 5, 5, 5 (because I didn’t tell them about my 4’s)
Essays: I accidentally didn’t replace the phrase Columbia University with Olin College in my essay. And I’m not sure if there was another essay other than the “Why Olin?”
Extracurriculars: 4 years of Band, Marching Band, 3 years of Tennis, 2 years of XC, 4 years volunteering at this one farm scooping poop, some math club stints, some debate club slints
Ethnicity & gender: Asian Female
Awards: Random bits of math stuffs
Weakest point: My essay and lack of substantial EC’s. And maybe my ethnicity.</p>